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}}{{EpisodeHeader||5|7}} It is also the 100th episode of the series overall | }} | ||
{{EpisodeHeader||5|7}} It is also the 100th episode of the series overall. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode begins in 1903, at the ceremony where Elwood is made an official city. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], businessmen [[J.P. Morgan]] and [[Henry Ford]], and town founder [[Jacob Katzenellenbogen]], a wealthy lumber magnate, were all in attendance. Katzenellenbogen was not happy because he wanted the town to be named Elmwood, not Elwood, and he was even more | The episode begins in 1903, at the ceremony where Elwood is made an official city. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], businessmen [[J.P. Morgan]] and [[Henry Ford]], and town founder [[Jacob Katzenellenbogen]], a wealthy lumber magnate, were all in attendance. Katzenellenbogen was not happy because he wanted the town to be named Elmwood, not Elwood, and he was even more upset over the ugly statue of him that Morgan and Ford had donated to the city. | ||
Then the episode moves into present where Mr. Ratburn announces to the class that Lakewood Elementary was chosen out of fifteen schools in the city to stage a musical production about the town's history, and then he has the class randomly pick roles for the show. Arthur is the narrator, Brain is the writer, and Buster is the director. After the parts were picked, Muffy talked to Mr. Ratburn about doing the publicity for the musical. However, chaos starts after Francine sings the narrator part, forcing Arthur to call her a show off. Matters then become worse after Muffy invited celebrities such as Michelle Kwan, Yo-Yo Ma, and Mr. Rogers. Then Mr. Ratburn asks Muffy if they would want to see this chaos. So Muffy gathers a speech about helping out. | Then the episode moves into present where Mr. Ratburn announces to the class that Lakewood Elementary was chosen out of fifteen schools in the city to stage a musical production about the town's history, and then he has the class randomly pick roles for the show. Arthur is the narrator, Brain is the writer, and Buster is the director. After the parts were picked, Muffy talked to Mr. Ratburn about doing the publicity for the musical. However, chaos starts after Francine sings the narrator part, forcing Arthur to call her a show off. Matters then become worse after Muffy invited celebrities such as Michelle Kwan, Yo-Yo Ma, and Mr. Rogers. Then Mr. Ratburn asks Muffy if they would want to see this chaos. So Muffy gathers a speech about helping out. | ||
Arthur was having trouble getting the narrator's singing part right, so he trades parts with Francine one week before the show. On opening night, everyone was there except for Francine, who was running late, so Arthur | Arthur was having trouble getting the narrator's singing part right, so he trades parts with Francine one week before the show. On opening night, everyone was there except for Francine, who was running late, so Arthur had to go onstage in her place as the Narrator. At first, everything was going okay until the UFO scene. Since the flying saucer that was going to be used was crushed in Mr. Frensky's garbage truck, Buster locked himself in the janitor's closet, upset, disappointed and tearful. Then Brain changes the scene last minute to write the flying saucer out of the show. When Buster realized that the show continued without him, he goes onstage as Dr. Ector, the alien, and sings a song about flossing teeth to the tune of Yankee Doodle. His hook tears a hole in the set, forcing an intermission. When everyone realizes that the show is ruined, Francine appears. She encourages her classmates by letting them know their audience loves the show, and the show ends well for everyone. | ||
When the Reads are driving home, D.W. say that Arthur should play the alien. Arthur says that they won't do another centennial play for 100 years. | When the Reads are driving home, D.W. say that Arthur should play the alien. Arthur says that they won't do another centennial play for 100 years. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
=== | ===Major=== | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | |||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
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*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Jacob Katzenellenbogan]] (past) | |||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Fern Walters]] | ||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | *[[Jenna Morgan]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[George Lundgren]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Ms. Krasny]] | *[[Ms. Krasny]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
*[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]] | *[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]] | ||
*[[Vicita Molina]] | *[[Vicita Molina]] | ||
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*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
*[[Thora Read]] | *[[Thora Read]] | ||
===Cameo=== | |||
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*[[Dave]] | *[[Dave]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male Rat]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Rat]] | ||
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*[[Maria Pappas]] | *[[Maria Pappas]] | ||
*[[Mary (3rd grader)|Mary]] | *[[Mary (3rd grader)|Mary]] | ||
*[[Jessica | *[[Jessica (3rd grader)|Jessica]] | ||
*[[Kenny]] | *[[Kenny]] | ||
*[[Brian (4th grader)|Brian]] | *[[Brian (4th grader)|Brian]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This was the first episode that didn't show the "And now back to | *This was the first episode that didn't show the "''And now back to 'Arthur'." '' title card with the kids saying it. Instead, Larry King said "Thanks for tuning in, folks. And now back to ''Arthur''." | ||
*In the beginning, Buster's excited comment "We won! We won!" could be referring to the line "Yee-hey, woo! We wiiiiin!" in the often-used "cheering" sound effect, which was in fact played a few seconds before he spoke. | *In the beginning, Buster's excited comment "We won! We won!" could be referring to the line "Yee-hey, woo! We wiiiiin!" in the often-used "cheering" sound effect, which was in fact played a few seconds before he spoke. | ||
*Ducks appear in this episode three times, meaning that it's possible that in Arthur's universe, ducks are a descendant of grebes, which are said to be extinct in this episode. | *Ducks appear in this episode three times, meaning that it's possible that in Arthur's universe, ducks are a descendant of grebes, which are said to be extinct in this episode. | ||
*This episode takes place in the year 2003. This is true because the 100th anniversary was celebrated in this episode, and Elwood City was founded in 1903. 100 years after 1903 is 2003, making that the year this episode takes place. | |||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*This is the second time that Mr. Ratburn uses a hat for the students to choose jobs at random. The first time is in "[[Citizen Frensky]]." | *This is the second time that Mr. Ratburn uses a hat for the students to choose jobs at random. The first time is in "[[Citizen Frensky]]." | ||
* | *The song ''[[That's Elwood City]]'' mentions events from multiple episodes: | ||
**The [[Ted Glass|substitute crossing guard]] from "[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]]". | **The [[Ted Glass|substitute crossing guard]] from "[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]]". | ||
**The [[Baxter Comet]] from "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]". | **The [[Baxter Comet]] from "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]". | ||
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**[[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]], [[Michelle Kwan]], [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Alex Lebeck]], and [[Joshua Redman]], all of who were guest stars in previous episodes, were invited to the show by Muffy. | **[[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]], [[Michelle Kwan]], [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Alex Lebeck]], and [[Joshua Redman]], all of who were guest stars in previous episodes, were invited to the show by Muffy. | ||
* The man who drives Francine and her dad to the show is the same balding man seen in "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]", driving the same car sold to him by [[Ed Crosswire]] that features in the tow truck title card. Here however, the car has four functioning wheels and runs on its own power. | * The man who drives Francine and her dad to the show is the same balding man seen in "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]", driving the same car sold to him by [[Ed Crosswire]] that features in the tow truck title card. Here however, the car has four functioning wheels and runs on its own power. | ||
* Jenna complains to Binky when he splits his pants again. This may be a reference to [[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]], when Binky's pants ripped in the classroom. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*The man giving Francine and her father a ride to the play appears in the audience even before they arrive. | *The man giving Francine and her father a ride to the play appears in the audience even before they arrive. | ||
**Also, in the audience, Mr. Frensky can be seen in the crowd at the beginning of the musical before they arrived. | **Also, in the audience, Mr. Frensky can be seen in the crowd at the beginning of the musical before they arrived. | ||
*Arthur was wearing a pink sweater for a couple of seconds. | *Arthur was wearing a pink sweater for a couple of seconds.{{cite}} | ||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
* This is the first two-part episode. | |||
* Counting both halves of an episode as a single episode, this is the 100th episode. | * Counting both halves of an episode as a single episode, this is the 100th episode. | ||
*[[Marc Brown]] made a cameo in this episode. He was not only on the guest list, he was seen in the row with the other celebrities while Arthur narrated after Fern's song. [[Jeremy O'Neill]] was also on the guest list. | |||
==Home Video== | ==Home Video== | ||
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[[Category:Arthur episodes]] | [[Category:Arthur episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with songs]] | [[Category:Episodes with songs]] | ||
